on the road
idiom
1
: traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.
We've been on the road since Tuesday.
Musicians often spend many months on the road.
2
of a vehicle
: being used
You don't see too many of those cars on the road anymore.
3
: in good enough condition to be legally driven
It will cost $1,500 to get the car back on the road.
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The top two in the season standings are now Bridgeman and Gotterup, two good buddies who often stay together on the road.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
What to do in the rain on the road?
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The historic snowstorm began Sunday, with snowfall rates accelerating upwards of 2 to 3 inches and wind gusts surpassing 30 miles per hour by early Monday morning, evoking travel bans on the road and forcing state governments from Maryland to Massachusetts to declare statewide emergencies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
About a minute later they were stopped on the road Sunday, and an armed man wearing a black mask strode up to the window of their Kia Sorento, yelling in Spanish.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
What to do in the rain on the road?
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The historic snowstorm began Sunday, with snowfall rates accelerating upwards of 2 to 3 inches and wind gusts surpassing 30 miles per hour by early Monday morning, evoking travel bans on the road and forcing state governments from Maryland to Massachusetts to declare statewide emergencies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
About a minute later they were stopped on the road Sunday, and an armed man wearing a black mask strode up to the window of their Kia Sorento, yelling in Spanish.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“On the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20road. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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